Markets Chinese markets rise on news Beijing may consider £222bn State Rescue Plan admin Jan 24, 2024 Chinese markets are up after a report that Beijing is scrambling for billions of Yuan to be mobilized from…
Crypto currency Bitcoin price drops 15% after launch of ETFs admin Jan 24, 2024 Bitcoin's value has dropped by 15 percent in the last two weeks as investors have taken advantage of the launch of…
Financial The sharp fall in UK government borrowings in December has raised the prospect of… admin Jan 24, 2024 The UK government borrowed less in December than was expected, which is a boon to chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to…
Jobs and employment Abrdn will cut hundreds of jobs in its restructuring plan of £150mn admin Jan 24, 2024 UK asset manager Abrdn is preparing to make hundreds of job cuts as part of a drive to cut about £150mn in costs.…
US Netflix signs $5bn agreement to livestream WWE Raw admin Jan 24, 2024 Netflix has signed a five-billion dollar deal to stream World Wrestling Entertainment’s flagship Raw program in the…
Business AI voice-cloning start-up ElevenLabs achieves unicorn status admin Jan 24, 2024 In its latest round of funding, a start-up company that clones people's voice was valued at over $1 billion. This…
Business Nikkei returns to top spot as Japan looks back at the Eighties admin Jan 24, 2024 The Japanese economy seemed to have no limits in the 1980s. The economy grew rapidly, with a peak growth rate of…
Retail Primark boss warns of high inflation admin Jan 24, 2024 Inflation in the UK will not return to levels seen before Russia's invasion of Ukraine because of rising wages, a…
Cyber security The UK plc is exposed to cyber attacks of a ‘nuclear’ level because of… admin Jan 23, 2024 Businesses are scrambling to protect themselves against a rival superpower At a press conference in the heart of…
Artificial intelligence Google puts publishers between a rock & a hard place over AI admin Jan 23, 2024 Publishers complain that Google's dominance of internet search has put them "between rock and hard place" when it…
Law GSK faces a pivotal moment when the Zantac hearing begins admin Jan 23, 2024 Leading British drug companies, together with other pharmaceutical groups are urging an US judge to rule that the…
Financial British Steel’s prospects are ‘uncertain’ due to costs surging admin Jan 23, 2024 British Steel is expected to suffer increased losses due to the rising energy and raw materials prices following…
Energy The spring is the time when household energy bills are set to fall. admin Jan 23, 2024 As wholesale gas prices continue their decline despite the new global political turmoil, it is expected that…
Markets Lottery takeover talks boost gambling stocks admin Jan 23, 2024 Investors were captivated by the takeover activity that took place across the Channel, which prompted a rally of…
Banking The ‘Perfect Storm’ brings tens and thousands of businesses to the… admin Jan 23, 2024 The number of businesses on the verge of bankruptcy has increased by a quarter over the last three months due to a…
Health The Alzheimer’s blood tests detects the risk 15 years in advance of symptoms admin Jan 23, 2024 A study found that a simple blood test could detect the earliest signs of Alzheimer's. This has "huge implications"…
Trading Gilts fall as traders reconsider timing of interest rate reductions admin Jan 23, 2024 Investors are rethinking the timing of Bank of England rate cuts in this year. The Ice Bank of America Index of…
Financial Apple pays $12mn in antitrust fine to Russia’s State Budget admin Jan 23, 2024 Apple paid Rbs1.18bn (12.3mn dollars) to the Russian state budget after a Moscow court found it guilty of abusing…